Happy with your Flashforge?

[JMK]

I'm strongly considering the purchase of a Flashforge 3d printer. I'm wondering if all you people that own one are generally happy with your purchase. Does it works better or the same as a Replicator 2?

[Geoff]

I have only owned a Flashforge, so I can't personally say if it's better than a Replicator 2, but for half the price (and the fact it prints ABS ) I went with the flashforge.

Check out my thingiverse gallery, everything in it was printed on a flashforge, and thats about 10% of the things ive printed, it's a sturdy workhorse, well over 1000 hours on my machine.

http://www.thingiverse.com/Geoffro/made

it's hard to say if I'm actually happy with it, I mean I love it and I seem to not go through alot of problems other people do with other machines and my prints seem to turn out better and i'm not doing anything special.

[ixlr8]

Geoff what Z resolution are you normally printing at?

[JohnA136]

The Flashforge was a clone of a Replicator 1. IMHO, a better machine than the Replicator 2. Better extruder for printing ABS and PLA once it has a few mods. The Flashforge already has the upgraded extruder.

[Teledog]

Got my FF Creator X a few days ago..I like it! Still experimenting..made lots of silly toys & a few nice otherwise unobtainable tools.

It arrived with a spade lug connector completely off the power entry module {DOA} ..fixed/tightened all the 120V connectors..some were loose.

Actually going to re-route the rear power switch to the front with a lighted blue {matching fashion?} power switch, as there is also no manual emergency stop switch & it'd be nice to shut it off quickly without reaching in behind.
Also ordered an SD card extension (Deal Extreme SKU: 218278 ) to re-route the SD card elsewhere/easy access, as the SD card slot located on the inside of the machine is a real PITA to remove {bad engineering on that one}.

TD

[Geoff]

Got my FF Creator X a few days ago..I like it! Still experimenting..made lots of silly toys & a few nice otherwise unobtainable tools.

It arrived with a spade lug connector completely off the power entry module {DOA} ..fixed/tightened all the 120V connectors..some were loose.

Actually going to re-route the rear power switch to the front with a lighted blue {matching fashion?} power switch, as there is also no manual emergency stop switch & it'd be nice to shut it off quickly without reaching in behind.
Also ordered an SD card extension (Deal Extreme SKU: 218278 ) to re-route the SD card elsewhere/easy access, as the SD card slot located on the inside of the machine is a real PITA to remove {bad engineering on that one}.

TD

That's a good idea actually, there has been quite a few times I needed an emergency cut off - I giant red button would have been ideal - especially when your filament has been jammed on the reel and you never heard it... then when it tightens up so tight it's a total seize up, and you really don't want that

[pardonme]

The Flashforge was a clone of a Replicator 1. IMHO, a better machine than the Replicator 2. Better extruder for printing ABS and PLA once it has a few mods. The Flashforge already has the upgraded extruder.

Wow I was unaware of this. Then $1199 for the original Flashforge is a good deal. How about the Creator X. Is that worth the $100 extra?

[Teledog]

Got the X on eBay for $1,100 US (sniped), free shipping & was here in less than a week from China
Was valued at $100 (oops,.. must have missed a 0) ..therefore not much duty/tax on arrival

[DrLuigi]

Got the X on eBay for $1,100 US (sniped), free shipping & was here in less than a week from China
Was valued at $100 (oops,.. must have missed a 0) ..therefore not much duty/tax on arrival

Well probably missed a 1 as it was 1100? :P

Tbh Chinese like to make the value pretty low, i also had some products from dealextreme and other shops and they all did it lower than it actualy was,
sometimes 30 dollars for example, they made it 2 dollars and as gift, But ye the nice Belguim customs still give me a fee of 10 euros because they don't seem to believe the Chinese? :P

Anyhow, great deal teledog ^^
I would only hope that they would make a bigger build volume (flashforge-Wanhao)

[Geoff]

I've been keeping my eye on this one guys, for the price it looks excellent, around AU$2000 after conversion rates, for the quality of materials and build volume this may be my next purchase.

http://www.mankati.com/fullscale-xt.html